Leeds United

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 04 Jan, 2010 10:45 pm

I was not to going to contribute to this thread as I thought it might get a bit silly BUTMy first match at ER 1953Been to every finalWent to Turkey when the 2 lads got killedBUT yesterday running round my pub I was was eccstatic (i can;t spell dellerios or eccstatic)BUT OH WHAT A DAY

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Mon 04 Jan, 2010 11:56 pm

uncle mick wrote: I was not to going to contribute to this thread as I thought it might get a bit silly BUTMy first match at ER 1953Been to every finalWent to Turkey when the 2 lads got killedBUT yesterday running round my pub I was was eccstatic (i can;t spell dellerios or eccstatic)BUT OH WHAT A DAY Would that have been inside, or outside, uncle mick?New Inn, Thornhill Arms, or Calverley Arms?

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 05 Jan, 2010 12:28 am

Trojan wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: Trojan wrote: ITV commentator: "it's wide open now Leeds have knocked 'UNITED' out". If anyone says this in my presence I always ask if they mean West Ham? Oxford? Southend? Carlisle? And that they should be more specific. Cambridge, Hartlepool, Sheffield, Dundee, Scunthorpe, Hereford, Newcastle, any more? If you know your history you will know that most of the other teams are more deserving of the name 'United' - than Leeds.In many cases it is , as the name suggests a 'Uniting' of 2 or more clubs (e.g Newcastle East End F.C and Newcastle West EndF.C.), in the case of Hartlepool it was the uniting of 2 boroughs (Hartlepool and West Hartlepool). In Sheffield's case it was setting up a football team for a club of united cricket clubs.And the reason for Leeds being called 'United' you ask?Absolutely none - the name was plucked out of 'thin air' after Leeds City F.C. were wound up by the F.A.).( Before anyone has a go at me I'm a staunch Leeds fan!!!! - And also it should be noted that Manchester United also arbitrarily chose the moniker 'United', previously they were Newton Heath F.C.)) Fantastic result yesterday - well done to Simon G and the team - lets get promoted now!!!

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Tue 05 Jan, 2010 12:39 am

raveydavey wrote: simonm wrote: hahahahahahahahaha. Arrogant scummers. At least were top of our league AND in the FA cup after dumping on the "united" ITV commentary was disgraceful yesterday. Media is so far up the rectums of the scum machine it's just wrong! Still the REAL UNITED won on the day! MOT!! Quite - the picture on ITV through $ky (103) was appalling - many people have commented on how bad it was.More here http://everythingleeds.myfastforum.org/about3811.html I thought it was our telly that was acting up jiggled with the scart connections but to no availWhat a result and what a whinger Ferguson is,didn't see him look at Grayson never mind shake his hand,no post match interview and the later interview was all whinge and excuses.5minute extra time,nearer 3 I would have said and it's still not enough.Face up to it Fergie - we stuffed you !

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 05 Jan, 2010 9:45 am

drapesy wrote: Trojan wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: Trojan wrote: ITV commentator: "it's wide open now Leeds have knocked 'UNITED' out". If anyone says this in my presence I always ask if they mean West Ham? Oxford? Southend? Carlisle? And that they should be more specific. Cambridge, Hartlepool, Sheffield, Dundee, Scunthorpe, Hereford, Newcastle, any more? If you know your history you will know that most of the other teams are more deserving of the name 'United' - than Leeds.In many cases it is , as the name suggests a 'Uniting' of 2 or more clubs (e.g Newcastle East End F.C and Newcastle West EndF.C.), in the case of Hartlepool it was the uniting of 2 boroughs (Hartlepool and West Hartlepool). In Sheffield's case it was setting up a football team for a club of united cricket clubs.And the reason for Leeds being called 'United' you ask?Absolutely none - the name was plucked out of 'thin air' after Leeds City F.C. were wound up by the F.A.).( Before anyone has a go at me I'm a staunch Leeds fan!!!! - And also it should be noted that Manchester United also arbitrarily chose the moniker 'United', previously they were Newton Heath F.C.)) Fantastic result yesterday - well done to Simon G and the team - lets get promoted now!!! TBF Man U do have a Yorkshire connection. They were formerly Newton Heath Railway Football Club and Newton Heath was the Manchester shed of the Lancashire and YORKSHIRE Railway. Elland Road was formerly the ground of Holbeck NU who along with Bradford, (Bradford PA) and Maningham (Bradford City) were founder members of the NU and who switched codes in the early twentieth century. A check will show that most West Yorkshire soccer clubs trace their beginings to this period. The reason Bradford Northern were so called was because they were the Northern Union faction in the old Bradford (PA) club.These withdrawals from the NU were the primary reasons why Rugby League began changing the Rugby Union rules to make the game more attractive to spectators.

Si · Post by Si » Tue 05 Jan, 2010 10:36 am

The second best part of the game (after the result!) was how Leeds played. IMO, they looked like a Premiership team, and won fair and square, unlike many so-called cup giant killers, where, after a lucky early goal, they then never leave their own half. A brilliant performance! Credit should also go to the 9000 or so Leeds supporters who out-chanted the mercenary ManU lot easily!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 05 Jan, 2010 11:21 am

Si wrote: The second best part of the game (after the result!) was how Leeds played. IMO, they looked like a Premiership team, and won fair and square, unlike many so-called cup giant killers, where, after a lucky early goal, they then never leave their own half. A brilliant performance! Credit should also go to the 9000 or so Leeds supporters who out-chanted the mercenary ManU lot easily! They certainly seemed to be attacking and could have had another goal. Man U for once didn't get a lucky one in extra time.I used to go into a shop with the rules of football according to Ferguson pinned up, one of which was that the game lasted as long as it took Man U to win it.

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 05 Jan, 2010 2:33 pm

drapesy wrote: Trojan wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: Trojan wrote: ITV commentator: "it's wide open now Leeds have knocked 'UNITED' out". If anyone says this in my presence I always ask if they mean West Ham? Oxford? Southend? Carlisle? And that they should be more specific. Cambridge, Hartlepool, Sheffield, Dundee, Scunthorpe, Hereford, Newcastle, any more? If you know your history you will know that most of the other teams are more deserving of the name 'United' - than Leeds.In many cases it is , as the name suggests a 'Uniting' of 2 or more clubs (e.g Newcastle East End F.C and Newcastle West EndF.C.), in the case of Hartlepool it was the uniting of 2 boroughs (Hartlepool and West Hartlepool). In Sheffield's case it was setting up a football team for a club of united cricket clubs.And the reason for Leeds being called 'United' you ask?Absolutely none - the name was plucked out of 'thin air' after Leeds City F.C. were wound up by the F.A.).( Before anyone has a go at me I'm a staunch Leeds fan!!!! - And also it should be noted that Manchester United also arbitrarily chose the moniker 'United', previously they were Newton Heath F.C.)) Fantastic result yesterday - well done to Simon G and the team - lets get promoted now!!! No need to have a go mate, your bang on the button!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 05 Jan, 2010 8:21 pm

Trojan wrote: drapesy wrote: Trojan wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: Trojan wrote: ITV commentator: "it's wide open now Leeds have knocked 'UNITED' out". If anyone says this in my presence I always ask if they mean West Ham? Oxford? Southend? Carlisle? And that they should be more specific. Cambridge, Hartlepool, Sheffield, Dundee, Scunthorpe, Hereford, Newcastle, any more? If you know your history you will know that most of the other teams are more deserving of the name 'United' - than Leeds.In many cases it is , as the name suggests a 'Uniting' of 2 or more clubs (e.g Newcastle East End F.C and Newcastle West EndF.C.), in the case of Hartlepool it was the uniting of 2 boroughs (Hartlepool and West Hartlepool). In Sheffield's case it was setting up a football team for a club of united cricket clubs.And the reason for Leeds being called 'United' you ask?Absolutely none - the name was plucked out of 'thin air' after Leeds City F.C. were wound up by the F.A.).( Before anyone has a go at me I'm a staunch Leeds fan!!!! - And also it should be noted that Manchester United also arbitrarily chose the moniker 'United', previously they were Newton Heath F.C.)) Fantastic result yesterday - well done to Simon G and the team - lets get promoted now!!! TBF Man U do have a Yorkshire connection. They were formerly Newton Heath Railway Football Club and Newton Heath was the Manchester shed of the Lancashire and YORKSHIRE Railway. Elland Road was formerly the ground of Holbeck NU who along with Bradford, (Bradford PA) and Maningham (Bradford City) were founder members of the NU and who switched codes in the early twentieth century. A check will show that most West Yorkshire soccer clubs trace their beginings to this period. The reason Bradford Northern were so called was because they were the Northern Union faction in the old Bradford (PA) club.These withdrawals from the NU were the primary reasons why Rugby League began changing the Rugby Union rules to make the game more attractive to spectators. The only (pedantic) point I'd make on what you say is regarding Holbeck switching codes. - they actually wound up after losing a play-off (to St Helens !!!) to decide if they got promoted to the top division of the Northern Rugby Union. Having lost they decided it was economically unviable to operate in the second division that operated at that time and folded. Hunslet Football Club [i.e Association Football - they were nothing to With Hunslet Cricket,Football and Athletic Club at Parkside, although they played most home games at Parkside] were reorganised as Leeds City F.C in 1904 and took over Elland Road, joining the Football League in 1905.

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 05 Jan, 2010 9:57 pm

stevief wrote: raveydavey wrote: simonm wrote: hahahahahahahahaha. Arrogant scummers. At least were top of our league AND in the FA cup after dumping on the "united" ITV commentary was disgraceful yesterday. Media is so far up the rectums of the scum machine it's just wrong! Still the REAL UNITED won on the day! MOT!! Quite - the picture on ITV through $ky (103) was appalling - many people have commented on how bad it was.More here http://everythingleeds.myfastforum.org/about3811.html I agree with the lack of picture quality.At times it resembled something dodgy on YouTube filmed on a mobile phone.But it didn't detract from the result! Indeed,even our lass noticed it was poor!! Rubbish eyesite you see,thats why shes with me!!